1973 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1973 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Don Lawrence and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fourth. Lawrence was fired as head coach following the end of the season. He had a record of 11–22 at Virginia.[3]

1973 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1973 record4–7 (3–3 ACC)
Head coachDon Lawrence (3rd season)
CaptainPaul Ryczek, Gerard Mullins, Anthony Zmudzin[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 NC State $ 6 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 20 Maryland 5 –1 –0  8 –4 –0
Clemson 4 –2 –0  5 –6 –0
Virginia 3 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Duke 1 –4 –1  2 –8 –1
North Carolina 1 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Wake Forest 0 –5 –1  1 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8VMI*
W 16–0
September 15at No. 17 NC State
L 23–43
September 22at No. 20 Missouri*
L 7–31
September 29Duke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 7–3
October 6Vanderbilt*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 22–39
October 13at Clemson
L 27–32
October 20at Virginia Tech*
L 15–27
October 27Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–10
November 3North Carolina
W 44–40
November 10at Maryland
L 0–33
November 17at West Virginia*
L 17–42
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[4]

Personnel
1973 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Scott Gardner So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt
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    References
    1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 121.
    2. "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
    3. "Don Lawrence Fired". The Washington Post. November 20, 1973. p. D1.
    4. "1973 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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